Liquid-cooler.



O. V. HANNA.

LIQUID COOLER.

APPLICATION FILED 00122, 1912.

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APPLICATION FILED OCT. 2, 1912.

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LIQUID-COOLER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July "22, 1913.

Application filed October 2, 1912. Serial No. 723,610.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OSCAR V. HANNA, a citizen of the United States, residing at Meridian, in the county of Bosque and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Liquid-Coolers, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying 1 drawings.

This invention relates to improvements in liquid coolers and has-for its object to produce a device of this character which consists of few parts of simple form which may be manufactured at small cost, and whic may be readily disassembled so that they can be thoroughly cleaned and the device thus maintained in a sanitary condition.

With the above and other objects in VIGW' as will become apparent astthe description proceeds, the invention consists in certain constructions, combinations and arrangements of the parts that I shall hereinafter fully describe and claim.

For a full understanding of the invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawmg, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of a llquid cooler embodying the present inventlon, the lid of the outer case or chest being ra sed. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section; Fig. 3 is a horizontal section; Rig. 4 IS a perspective view of the suppprting frame for the ice box and filter; and Fig. 5 1s a perspective view of the water faucet and attaching parts.

Referring in detail to the drawings 5 designates the outer box or chest which is provided with a hinged lid 6. The box or chest 5 is preferably constructed of wood and within the same ametal lining 7 is adapted to be arranged. In the bottom of this metal box the rectangular metal frame 8 is disposed, and is slightl spaced from the walls of the lining 7. ne of the end walls of the chest 5 is provided with an opening to register with an opening in the opposed wall of the insertible lining 7. One end of the frame 8 is also rovided with a notch or Moss 9 which coincides with the openings in the chest 5 and themetal lining 7. Through these alined opemn and the noich 9 of the frame 8, a pipe '10 15 disposed, said pipe extending inwardl between the :oaral el side walls of the me 8. The

opening in the end Wall of the chest is tapered toward its opposite ends, and the sleeve 13 is also tapered toward'it-s opposite ends and is of a length equal to the thickness of the wall of the chest. The outer end of this pipe is provided with'external screw threads upon which a washer l1 and nut 12 are arranged, said nut being adapted for adjustment upon the pipe to clamp the washer 11 against the inner face of the end Wall of the metal lining 7. When the nut 12 is adjusted upon the pipe to clamp the washer 11 against the inner face of the end wall of the lining 7, the outer face of the lining is forced against the inner end of the sleeve 13 whereby a tight joint is provided to prevent leaking of the water from the chest. Upon the threaded outer endof the pipe 10 a sleeve 13 is engagedfsaid sleeve extending through the opening in the end wall of the chest 5. The bore of this sleeve is threaded to receive a threaded nipple pro vided upon the spigot or faucet l4.

Vithin one end of the metal linin 7 the metallic ice container 15 is adapt-e to be arranged, the walls thereof being slightly spaced from the walls of the lining 7. After the ice has been placed in the container, it is closely packed and entirely covered with sawdust indicated at 16, to absorb the Water from the melting ice, said sawdust packing also acting as a non-heat conducting medium, thus preventing the ice from melting too rapidly. This ice container 15 is adapted to be closed by means of a rectangular cover 17 which is inserted over the open top thereof.

A water filter is adapted to be arranged in the metal lining 7 and includes a caslng 18 open at'both ends. Over one end of this casing a suitable strainin cloth indicated at 19 is arranged, and a s allow rectangular pun 20 is adapted to be engaged upon the ed as of this strainer cloth and with the wfils of the casing 18 to retain said cloth in position. The bottom of this pan is constructed of wire mesh or other reticulated material shown at 21. It will be understood that the ioc container and the filter rest upon the rectangular metal frame 8 so that they are spaced from the bot\' om wall of the linin; 7.

In the use of the device, the container 15 is filled with ice and saw dust and placed within the metal lining 7 upon the frame 8.

The filter having been properly assembled is then arranged within the unoccupied portion of the lining 7 and the water or other liquid poured into the filter. The liquid passing through the straining clotlrand the wire mesh 210i the filter will be purified, and will occupy the space between the walls of the linin 7 and the walls of the ice container and litter. This surrounding body of Water will exclude heat from the interior of- As the invention consists of but few parts of simple form it may be manufactured at comparatively small cost, so that the same may be retailed to indii iduals for home use.

\Vhile I have shown and described the preferred form and construction of the several elements employed, it will he understood that the invention is susceptible of considerable modification without departing from the essential features or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof.

Having thusdescribed the invention, what is claimed is:

In a device of the character described, the combination with a chest, said chest having an opening formed in one wall thereof, said opening being tapered toward its opposite ends, a lining for the chest, said lining having an opening formed therein less in diameter than the opening of the chest, said openings being in registration, a sleeve disposed within the opening of the chest, said sleeve being tapered toward its opposite ends and being of a length equal to the thickness of the wall of the-chest, said sleeve having a threaded opening formed therein, a pipe threaded within said sleeve, :-';ll l.1)lp extending through the lining and into the chest. a washer located upon the pipe and engaging the lining of the chest, a nut threaded upon the pipe for forcing the "usher into engagement with one side of the lining, and the sleeve into engagement with the opposite side of the lining, a spigot, and a nipple formed upon the spigot and threaded into the outer end of the sleeve.

In testimony whereof I hereunto n'llix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

OSCAR V. HANNA. Witnesses J. T. 'onn, T. C. lliLL.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. C. 

